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Wow! I’m really rusty! It’s been so long since I’ve posted. But, I thought I’d give it a shot today.
Just like with everyone else….real life takes over and the blog comes in second!

I had some surgery and put my camera on the shelf for a bit. Then we were blessed with our first grandchild!
We took several trips too. It’s been quite a summer!

I’m not sure I can keep up with two blogs, taking classes and community work.
I think my blogging will be sporadic at best! But I want to improve my photography skills, so hopefully
you’ll see some of those efforts from time to time here…

Thanks for checking in!

Judy

Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.~Martin Luther King, Jr.

*Use an image of our own with one of Kim’s Downton series textures.

If you want to try textures, Kim Klassen makes her own and gives some
away for free. Sign up to receive them! She’s also gearing up for some new classes
for PhotoShop Elements 11, CS6, Lightroom 4, and more. Check out her site:Kim Klassen’s Cafe to find out more information!

Thanks for taking the time to view the new skills I’m learning!
I appreciate your “likes” and comments. They really encourage me!

Today we are using a photo that POPS with color, and adding at least one of Kim Klassen’s textures.
I love Dahlias, and especially this particular one. I photographed this charming posy in the gardens of the Grand Hotelon Mackinac Island, Michigan.

I used Kim’s Havana texture at a 37% opacity. I also used a paint brush to add some contrast around the edges ofthe image and on a few light colored petals.

I can get a fair amount of blur in my photos naturally, as I’m not always in focus! 😉

Today our assignment was to have a photo with a wide open aperture, and a nice blur in the background. My regular lens doesn’t do that as well as my macro, of course.
The photo I took today was with my regular lens. I softened the light from the window in the background with a light diffusing curtain.

The locket belonged to my grandmother who was born in the late 1800’s. I thought the quote was perfect for a locket.

In PhotoShop Elements I added an overall texture to the photo at 51% opacity. I also used a brush to add a bit of extra color around the edges and cut the shine of the chippy paint on the table top.